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Chris G. Willingham

Editor · Died June 28, 2025, aged 74

Chris G. Willingham (1951 — June 28, 2025) was an American editor, best known for his award-winning work on the FOX series 24 (2001–05), as well as a number of films, including Final Destination 3, Black Christmas (both 2006), and Dragonball Evolution (2009).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1951
Died
June 28, 2025 (aged 74)
Works as
Editor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Chris G. Willingham's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
54%
Self
17%
Morality
11%
Power
7%
Ideas
7%
Bonds
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
3
Thrilling
2
Warm
1
Hopeful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chris G. Willingham's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris G. Willingham's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

28 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Yellowstone(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Mercedes(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Son(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 42 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Detroit 1-8-7(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Covert Affairs(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Trauma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

  • Dragonball: Evolution(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Amusement(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Knight Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

  • Black Christmas(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Final Destination 3(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

  • Strange Frequency 2(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Lone Gunmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • Strange Frequency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • The Wonder Cabinet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Skip Chasers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 16 episodes · Editor

  • Profit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • Space: Above and Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 7 episodes · Editor

  • Greyhounds(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • State Park(1988)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Master Ninja 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Editor

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 26 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • B. J. and the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1979 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Final Destination 3 (2006)

$119M worldwide

Highest rated

Final Destination 3 (2006)

Midcredits 41st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing27 of 28: 27 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew1 of 28: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s7 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Chris G. Willingham's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · editor

Black Christmas (2006)

65th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Yellowstone (2018)

Midcredits 94th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 36/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Chris G. Willingham's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 94 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Chris G. Willingham work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris G. Willingham's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Wong shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers